Frozen

In 1937 after completing the groundbreaking animated movie, “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” Walt Disney wanted to adapt Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Snow Queen.” Due to a lack of resources at the time, Walt scrapped plans in favor of producing “Pinocchio.” Personally, I hated it. Despite cancelling a potential adaptation, Walt produced a live-action […]

Nyad

In 2011, the year I graduated high school, long-distance swimmer, Diane Nyad make a risky attempt to swim from Cuba to Florida. Injuries caused her to put a halt. After a few failed attempts since 1979, Nyad finally achieved her goal in 2013. Her life story caught the public’s attention. Oscar winning documentary husband and […]

Bleach: The Substitute Reaper Arc

In 2001, manga artist/writer, published a manga series titled, “Bleach.” It follows the adventures of a teenage boy named, Ichigo Kurosaki who becomes a Soul Reaper. A different take on the Grim Reaper, his duty is to protect humans from demon spirits (hollows) and nice spirits (wholes) to the afterlife. Ichigo gathers allies who help […]

Nick’s Top 12 Anticipated Films of 2024

Alright fellow movie goers, 2023 is almost over. The SAG and WGA strikes are done. We can finally prep up for upcoming films. I handpicked a dozen for today’s editorial ranking my Top 12 Anticipated Films of 2024. Why Top 12? Because I refuse to add another number. Otherwise, bad luck will occur. 12. The […]

Leon: The Professional

1994 was a great year for cinema. “Pulp Fiction” (one of my Top 5 favorite films) & “Natural Born Killers” brought the public’s attention to Quentin Tarantino. Tom Hanks won his second Oscar for “Best Actor” in the award-winning film, “Forrest Gump.” Disney’s “The Lion King” became the highest-grossing animated film of the year. Jim […]

Flashback Review: Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties

After “Garfield: The Movie” was critically panned and made money at the box office, Bill Murray reprised his role as the titular fat cat in “Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties.” As I’ve mentioned on my previous review on the first movie, Bill regrets his involvement in Garfield. He thought Joel Coen wrote the script. […]